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SunSeeker

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28. Thanks for the link. It says "He was among those who responded to Jan. 6 riot at Capitol."
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 03:45 PM
Jan 2021

And provides another interesting tidbit:

According to journalist Yashar Ali, writing on Twitter, “Liebengood’s father, also Howard Liebengood, died in 2005. He was the Senate Sargeant at Arms in the early 1980s and then became a powerful lobbyist and an associate of Paul Manafort’s.”

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Oh God! I wonder what drove him to do that? What did know... brush Jan 2021 #1
First victim of a cover up? marble falls Jan 2021 #2
Looks like ... BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #3
So sad, but i have to wonder if he was involved in the inside job and the remorse over what happened onetexan Jan 2021 #4
Or it wasn't really suicide. C Moon Jan 2021 #46
Gonna follow this.... Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #5
+1 2naSalit Jan 2021 #9
He was not on duty Wednesday--or was he? Lulu KC Jan 2021 #35
Okay, thanks. NT Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #36
Just edited above post n/t Lulu KC Jan 2021 #37
Like one of those Moscow suicides? alphafemale Jan 2021 #6
I feel so sorry that another Capitol policeman has died usajumpedtheshark Jan 2021 #7
Did he fall out a window? Cracklin Charlie Jan 2021 #8
was it poison? mdbl Jan 2021 #18
Has This Suicide Been Reported On The Cable News Shows Today?..... global1 Jan 2021 #10
NY Post: Veteran Capitol cop reportedly commits suicide days after DC riot BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #11
Off-duty Capitol Police officer dies in apparent suicide, three days after Wednesday's riot BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #12
Capitol Police Officer dies of apparent suicide; it's not clear if his death is related to the riots BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #13
Thank You For The Newspaper Accounts Of This Suicide - But I'm Curious As To.... global1 Jan 2021 #17
Found a more detailed article on Oficer Liebengood: Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #14
Thanks for the link. It says "He was among those who responded to Jan. 6 riot at Capitol." SunSeeker Jan 2021 #28
Peace to him mahina Jan 2021 #39
The last pic in your post is journalist Jake Sherman. PunkinPi Jan 2021 #40
Exactly, Pi, why? Duppers Jan 2021 #42
You're welcome. PunkinPi Jan 2021 #43
We are, thanks. Duppers Jan 2021 #45
Well he must not be much of bigot if he married that pretty AA woman. Ligyron Jan 2021 #47
Something doesn't smell right. twodogsbarking Jan 2021 #15
They will blame him for all of it and call him antifa. Wtch. nt Baltimike Jan 2021 #16
What Makes This Even More Curious Is This Comment In One Of The Newspaper Stories.... global1 Jan 2021 #19
His dad was also an associate of Paul Manafort SunSeeker Jan 2021 #29
Daily Mail? I'll wait. KentuckyWoman Jan 2021 #20
There's several other Cha Jan 2021 #34
He had to already be balancing on the edge. JohnnyRingo Jan 2021 #21
correct Skittles Jan 2021 #41
Dear God orangecrush Jan 2021 #22
Interesting Karma13612 Jan 2021 #23
Likely scoop. Former police chief Terrance Gainer confirms suicide. BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #26
How sad. Thanks for the confirmation. Eom Karma13612 Jan 2021 #44
His dad has links to Stone and Manafort, just saying... bluecoat_fan Jan 2021 #24
Thats a bit hinky. Confirmed. Ellipsis Jan 2021 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author bluecoat_fan Jan 2021 #31
His dad was also the chief lobbyist for Philip Morris tobacco. VERY well connected, IOW. TheRickles Jan 2021 #38
At the risk of sounding insensitive (which I am not) Cozmo Jan 2021 #27
Treason conviction forfeits a federal employee's pension. SunSeeker Jan 2021 #30
WaPo appears to confirm suicide. pat_k Jan 2021 #32
No matter how this comes out, it is tragic for his friends and family. nt Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #33
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